Spectra Watermakers CT-340R Catalina 340R User Manual

Catalina 340R - Remote Manual

Installation and Operating Manual

Spectra Watermakers

Katadyn Desalination LLC.

2220 S. McDowell Blvd Ext. Petaluma, CA 94954

Phone: 415-526-2780 Fax: 415-526-2787

info@spectrawatermakers.com

www.spectrawatermakers.com

Updated January 2024

Spectra Product Registraon Form

(To be completed by end user/owner)

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Spectra Watermakers Commissioning Report

(To be completed by authorized installer)

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Note: Oer & warranty criteria eecve 1/1/2021. For purchases made in the EU, please see ‘Expanded Warranty’

secon of warranty policy in back of the manual for EU specic coverage.

EXCITING EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFER!

-Upgrade the standard 1-YEAR manufacturer warranty to 2-YEARS and LIFETIME on Clark Pump.

Follow the below steps to submit for approval:

1. Have system installed & commissioned by Spectra Authorized FSP (full-service provider)

2. Fill out web-based Product Registraon form (see back of owner’s manual for paper copy)

3. Complete web-based install/commissioning form (see back of owner’s manual for paper copy)

4. Upon sasfactory review of required submissions, your 4-digit system serial number will

receive an extra year of warranty coverage, and lifeme coverage on the Clark Pump!

See ‘Extended Warranty’ secon of owner’s manual for full coverage details.

Thank you for your purchase of a Spectra Catalina 340R system. When properly installed and

maintained, it will provide years of trouble-free service. Professional installaon is strongly

recommended. Like any piece of mechanical equipment, the system will require inspecon

and service, so plan ahead for service access and install “service loops” in cabling. If a dealer is

installing the system for you, review the locaon of the components to ensure the installaon

will meet your approval upon compleon.

Catalina Installation Quick Start

Important Details for Installer

1. The system must have a dedicated sea water inlet to guarantee a constant ow of water to

the system. The inlet should be as low in the boat as possible with a dedicated, forward-facing

scoop-type thru-hull ng.

2. Both the Catalina 340R feed pump module and the Clark Pump/Membrane module must be

installed in a well venlated compartment where temperatures will not exceed 113°F (45°C).

Many engine compartments exceed this temperature when underway. Warranty will be void if

the installaon does not meet this requirement.

3. Follow the wire gauge charts in the instrucons! Using larger wire than specied is

acceptable.

4. If you are separang the Clark Pump/membrane assembly, please review the high pressure

tube assembly instrucons. Improper assembly will cause failure!

5. Run, test, then sea trial the complete system before assuming it is operaonal. If the boat is

in fresh or dirty water, see Dry Tesng the System. Aer tesng, make sure the ush cycle

operates properly. The water going overboard at the end of the ush should measure <1000

PPM Total Dissolved Solids.

6. The Spectra Remote Manual control must have DC power connuously to achieve the full

benets of the fresh water ush system. The domesc fresh water pressure must be on and

the fresh water tank level maintained. Calculate about 7 gallons (27 liters) per ush.

7. The Spectra Remote Manual must be de-powered (DC power o) aer the system is pickled

or winterized.

8. Spectra dealers are responsible for educang the vessel owners on the operaon and

maintenance of the system. Please walk through the enre installaon with our customer.

9. The equipment owner should ll out the warranty card or register online.

• Scan QR Code to Visit Spectra Manuals Page.

• Select System, then download the User Manual.

• Reference Commissioning Checklist for important

installaon requirements.

• Review Installaon Basics secon of Owner’s Manual

to ensure warranty compliance.

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Table of Contents

Geng Started .................................................................................................................... 9

Installaon Basics .............................................................................................................. 10

Components ...................................................................................................................... 11

Catalina Plumbing Schemac & Plumbing Detail .............................................................. 13

Product Water Plumbing and Pressure Gauge Tube Installaon ...................................... 15

Plumbing Detail ................................................................................................................. 18

Tube Fing Assembly Procedures .................................................................................... 20

Electrical ............................................................................................................................ 22

Installing A Remote Controller .......................................................................................... 25

Oponal Tank Switch Installaon ..................................................................................... 26

Operaon ...........................................................................................................................

New Systems Start Up and Tesng ................................................................................... 28

Dry Tesng with an Arcial Ocean .................................................................................. 29

Spectra Remote Manual Controller Guide ........................................................................ 30

Freshwater Flush Calibraon ............................................................................................. 31

Adjusng Fresh Water Flush Duraon .............................................................................. 32

Normal Operaon and Fresh Water Flush ........................................................................ 33

Nominal Operang Parameters ........................................................................................ 33

Maintenance, Storage, and Troubleshoong ..........................................................

Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 34

Introducon to Spectra Chemicals .................................................................................... 38

Storage Procedures ........................................................................................................... 39

Winterizing with Propylene Glycol .................................................................................... 40

Membrane Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................ 41

Suggested Spares ............................................................................................................... 42

Troubleshoong ................................................................................................................ 43

Catalina Flow Test.............................................................................................................. 46

Poor Water Quality ............................................................................................................ 48

Technical Bullens ............................................................................................................. 49

Spectra Remote Manual Controls ...............................................................................

Wiring Schemac ............................................................................................................... 52

Control Box Wiring ............................................................................................................ 54

Oponal Z-Ion Installaon and Instrucons ...................................................................... 55

Exploded Views and Part Numbers ........................................................................ 60

Owner Resources .............................................................................................................

Warranty, Product Registraon, Installaon & Commissioning Reports ......................... 69

Unpack the system and inspect it for damage during shipping. Freight damage must be

reported to the carrier within 24 hours.

Refer to the shipping list for your system to ensure you received all of the components listed.

Do not discard any packaging unl you have found and idened all of the parts. The small

installaon parts are listed on the kit list.

Study the system layout diagram, component photos, and descripons before beginning

installaon.

Lay out the system. Before starng the installaon idenfy where each module and

component will be placed. Ensure that there is enough clearance around the components for

removal of lters and system service. Make sure you have adequate tubing and hose before

starng. Addional parts may be ordered.

Getting Started

Catalina 340R Shipping List:

• Catalina Feed Pump Module

• 10% Clark Pump and Reverse Osmosis Membrane Module

• Boost Pump and Sea Strainer Module

• Fresh Water Flush Module or Oponal Z-Ion Upgrade

• Service Kit

• Remote Manual Controller

• 3/4-inch Black Spiral Sucon Hose (25 feet)

• 5/8-inch Vinyl Hose (25 feet)

• 3/4-inch Vinyl Hose (10 feet)

• 1/2-inch Vinyl Hose (25 feet) ed with Quick Connect Fing on

one end, and John Guest stem ng on the other end.

• 1/4-inch Black Product Tubing (25’)

We will not be held responsible for shortages that are not reported

within thirty days of the ship date.

WARNING

Thru-hull Location: The system must be connected to a dedicated 1/2” to 3/4” forward facing

scoop-type intake thru-hull and seacock.

Install the thru-hull intake as far below the waterline and as close to centerline as possible to

avoid contamination and air entering the system. Do not install the intake close to, or

downstream of, a head discharge, behind the keel, stabilizer fins, or other underwater fixtures.

Thru-hulls in the bow area are susceptible to air intake in rough conditions. Sharing a thru-hull

can introduce unforeseen problems such as intermittent flow restrictions, air bubbles,

contaminants, and will void the warranty. For racing boats and high speed boats traveling above

15 knots, a retractable snorkel-type thru-hull fitting is preferred because it picks up water away

from the hull.

The brine discharge thru-hull should be mounted above the waterline, along or just above the

boot stripe, to minimize water lift and back pressure.

Avoid restrictions or long runs on the entire inlet side of the plumbing from the thru-hull to the

feed pump module.

Secure the piping away from moving objects such as engine belts and hatches. Prevent chafe on

the tubing as required. Test and inspect all piping and hose clamps after several hours of

operation.

Pipe Fitting Instructions: To seal plastic-to-plastic fittings, wrap 6 to 8 layers of Teflon tape

over their threads. Hold the fitting in your left hand and tightly wrap the threads clockwise. For

smoother assembly, do not tape the first (starting) threads.

Wiring

• Pay attention to wire size or system performance will be impaired

• Perform wiring to UL, ABYC, CE or applicable standards

• Avoid tight hose bends and excessive runs.

• Use heavy gauge wire.

• Install feed pump module as low as possible.

• Use a dedicated thru-hull with scoop type

strainer.

Important Installation Notes

Seawater Flow

Thru-hull

Not Supplied.

Installation Basics

Avoid getting dirt or debris into the piping or hoses during assembly. A

small bit of debris can stop the system!

CAUTION

Components

Feed Pump Module

Mount the feed pump module on a vercal surface, up to 3-

feet (1.0M) above the waterline. It is preferable to mount as

low as possible. Locate in an area that allows easy access to the

lter, and the le hand side of the enclosure. Keep future

maintenance in mind when choosing a locaon, and do not

mount above water-sensive equipment. The feed pump has

overheat protecon and will not operate properly at

ambient temperatures over 113°F (48°C).

Sea Strainer and Boost Pump Module: Mount close to the

intake through-hull, below the waterline, in a locaon that

can handle water spillage during service. The boost pump

power cable will connect to the feed pump module.

Fresh Water Flush Module: The fresh water ush module may

be located in any convenient locaon near the feed pump

module. It should be mounted with the lter housing vercal

and accessible, with 2” of free space below the housing to

allow for lter changes. Do not install over electrical

equipment. The unit contains the charcoal lter, a solenoid

shut o valve, and a ush water ow regulator.

IF INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL Z±ION, SEE Z±ION

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MORE DETAILS.

Double rubber mounts

to absorb vibration

This module must be installed in an area that maintains a temperature below 113°F (45°C). It

may be placed as high in the boat as you desire, and mounted in any position, even upside

down. Make sure that the area around and under the pump does not have any water sensitive

equipment, as water will be spilled during any repairs or if a leak occurs. Allow for easy access

to the pressure relief valve.

The Clark pump and membrane module comes complete with a mounting system. Be sure to

use the supplied washers on the rubber feet.

Pressure Relief Valve

Components - Cont.

Clark Pump and Membrane

Remote Manual Controller

The remote control panel can be mounted anywhere dry and

convenient. Cut a 5/8” (1.5 cm) wide by 5/8” (1.5 cm) high

opening for the display port. The display needs minimum 2

1/2” deep clearance for the cable. Take care not to damage the

plugs on the ends of the cable when routing.

Charcoal

filter

Freshwater Storage

tank

(Inside Boat)

(Outside Boat)

Feed

Water

Inlet

Feed

Pump Module

Brine discharge thru

hull (not included):

place above waterline

or tee into another

visible drain.

(Pressurized

Fresh Water)

Ocean Feedwater

Legend:

Drinkable Freshwater

Brine Discharge

Freshwater Flush

Note: Brine discharge hose may

be connected to either side of

Clark Pump

Use the supplied 5/8-inch

(15.9mm) clear braided vinyl

hose for all runs. More hose may

be ordered from Spectra, or

bought at a hardware or marine

store.

Simplified Plumbing Layout

Mount Controller in a dry location well above the waterline.

Flush water from ship’s

pressure water system 25

psi (2bar) minimum and

50 psi ( 3.5bar) maximum.

Installation Notes

Product output fitting.

(Back view of

instrument panel)

Use accumulator port to connect to the

pressure gauge with the supplied 1/4”

black nylon tubing. Tubing must be

pressure rated to 150 PSI (10 BAR).

Product Flow Meter

Pressure Gauge

Product Water Plumbing and Pressure Gauge Tube Installation

Product Sampling Valve: Mount using the

supplied plastic straps. Note: the handle points

in the direction of flow.

Product to tank: Route the product water

from the valve into the top of a vented

tank. Install a tee in the water fill or tap a

pipe thread into an inspection port.

DO NOT! feed the product into a

vent line, manifold, or the bottom

of the tank. Make sure that there is no

restriction in this piping. Pressure in the

product tubing must never exceed 5psi

(.3bar), running or stopped, or the

membrane will be permanently damaged.

Sampling Tap for testing

the product water.

Use the supplied 1/4” blue

tubing for the product

water plumbing.

Product Water

Feed Pressure Gauge

Product Water

Flowmeter

To Sampling Tap (Test TDS)

To Freshwater Tank Storage

Black 1/4” Tubing

for Feed Pressure

Blue 1/4” Product

Water Tubing

Product Water Plumbing and Pressure Gauge Tube Orientation

Note: The orientation of subassemblies shown above are not to scale and installation will vary from

vessel to vessel. Ensure that tube runs are set up in this orientation, although length of runs will vary

based on where the Clark Pump and High Pressure Module are mounted in relation to the other

sub-assemblies.

The black 1/4” tubing runs from the accumulator to the Feed Pressure Gauge. Locate an optimal location close to the Clark

Pump for viewing and mounting the Product Water Flowmeter & Feed Pressure Gauge Panel and then cut the provided

black 1/4” tubing accordingly.

Take careful consideration where to mount the Product Sampling Valve so that the blue 1/4” product water tubing can

reach from the High Pressure Vessel to the Product Water Flowmeter, then to the Product Sampling Valve, and then

splitting off to the Sampling Tap to test the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in the product Water, as well as the Freshwater

Storage/Flush Tank.

High Pressure Vessel

Plumbing Detail

Your system includes 25-feet of 1/2” vinyl hose with a Quick

Connect ng on one end and a 1/2” John Guest stem ng

on the other, both crimped on with ferrules. You will CUT THIS

HOSE and, using the ngs found in the installaon kit, use

one end for the feed water inlet hose and the other for the

fresh water ush hose:

Fresh Water Flush: Route a feed line from the domesc cold pressure water system to the

1/2” hose barb on the fresh water ush module. This needs to be pressurized for the fresh

water ush system to funcon properly. The domesc fresh water pump must be able to

deliver 1.5 gallons per minute (6 LPM) at 25 PSI (1.7 bar). Note: Never leave system

unaended during a ush cycle. Once cycle is complete system will sll draw power in a

standby state unl user manually pushes the ‘Stop’ buon on the controller.

Aaching 1/2” vinyl hose to Z-Ion/

fresh water ush module with the pre-

ed Quick Connect ng:

From the intake seacock to the sea strainer/boost pump module,

and from the sea strainer/boost pump module to the prelter

housing on the feed pump module, use the 3/4” black, spiral-

wound sucon hose:

Flush water from ship’s

pressure water system

25 psi (2bar) minimum

If purchased, the oponal

Z-ION replaces the Fresh

Water Flush Module

Aaching 1/2” vinyl hose to sea

strainer using the 3/8” John Guest

stem ng and hose

clamp found in

installaon kit:

Quick Disconnect Fing

Plumbing Detail - Cont.

Brine Discharge: Route the brine discharge from the quick disconnect ngs to a thru-hull

above the waterline using the supplied 5/8” braided vinyl hose and the male Quick Disconnect

ng from the installaon kit:

From the feed pump to the Clark Pump feed water inlet, use the remaining 1/2-inch vinyl hose,

with the 1/2-inch John Guest stem ng pre-ed with a ferrule. Insert the pre-ed end into

the feed pump (Figure 1), and the 1/2” John Guest stem ng and hose clamp from the

installaon kit for the Clark Pump feed water inlet (Figure 2). Refer to John Guest assembly

instrucons on page 18:

Figure 1: Figure 2:

John Guest Super Speedfit Fittings

Catalina 340R systems are pre-fitted with waterproof connectors for electrical and signal cables.

Each connector is different, so it is impossible to connect them incorrectly, and the connectors

are color-coded. The system has a power inlet harness with a terminal block and cover, a 2-

conductor boost pump cable, a 2–conductor fresh water flush solenoid cable, a Z-Ion power and

signal cable, and a 25-foot (7.62M) cable for the Remote Manual Controller.

The Catalina 340R has a power inlet harness with a terminal block and cover, a boost pump

power plug with a yellow band, terminal block for the tank full switch and the oponal tank

level sensor, and a short plug with a green band for the oponal Z-Ion.

Do not install it in hot or poorly venlated locaons. Allow access to the motor speed

control.

Electrical

Run Auto/Manual/Service

toggle switch

Motor speed controller

Spectra Remote Manual

Circuit Board (Inside

control box)

Z-Ion power and signal

cable (3-conductor, Green)

Cables are shown coming

out of the boom of the

Feed Pump Module.

Fresh water ush solenoid

cable (2-conductor, Blue)

Electrical - Cont.

Wire Size Guide for the Catalina 340R 12 Volt:

8 Gauge (10mm²) up to 15 feet (4.5M)

6 Gauge (16mm²) up to 20 feet (7.6M)

4 Gauge (25mm²) up to 35 feet (14M)

Note: All wiring to be done to applicable ABYC,

Marine UL, or CE standards.

Distances at le represent the total

ROUND TRIP wire length (DC posive

length plus DC negave length), NOT

the length of the pair of wires

together. Size cables accordingly.

Mount the main power terminal block in a juncon box or on a bulkhead adjacent to the feed

pump module. Make sure that this is a dry locaon well above bilge level and not subject to

water spray. Be sure to install the terminal block cover.

Check the wire size chart for appropriate wire sizes. DC power feeds should be uninterrupble

to insure proper operaon of the auto store feature. Avoid house breaker panels that could be

accidentally tripped.

Component Sizing:

• 12-Volt: Use a 32A-35A breaker and size the wiring for 25 Amperes.

• 24-Volt: Use a 15A breaker and size the wire for 13 Amperes.

• Provide circuit protecon at the source! Undersized wiring will reduce system

performance.

Connect the yellow boost pump connector from the boom of the feed pump housing to

the corresponding connector routed from the boost pump.

Electrical - Cont.

The Catalina 340R has one port that

can be viewed when looking down

inside the Feed Pump Module. This

port is labeled ‘Display’ but is

actually for the Remote Manual

Controller. The Remote Controller

cable is a standard Cat 5e ethernet

cable.

25’ (7.62M) cable with

connectors for the Remote

Manual Controller

Installing a Remote Controller

Route the cable through the vessel in the most direct route possible. Avoid kinking the wire,

or sharp corners where the wire can chafe through while the vessel is under way.

Turn power OFF to the system.

Connect the ethernet cable to back of the display in the open jack.

Connect the opposing end of the ethernet cable to the RJ45 port labeled “DISPLAY” in the feed

pump module.

Remote Controller Plugin

Watermakers should never be run unaended.

Tank Full

If a tank switch has been installed, the

“Running” and “Stopped” lights will be

illuminated when the tank is full and the

system will stop.

Your watermaker should never be left running unattended.

WARNING

Optional Tank Switch

The customer supplied oat switch must be connected to the Terminals 5 & 6 labeled Tank

Full within the Control Box that is mounted to the inside of the Feed Pump Module. There is

no polarity. Remove the jumper. Connect the wires to the terminals.

Use 18/2 nned wire or larger. Wire is not included in the installaon kit.

Connect to

Terminals 5 & 6

Note: Remove only the jumper in terminals 5 & 6.

Top-Mounted Side-Mounted

Customer-Sourced Tank Full Switch

Installing an oponal tank full oat switch at the top or the side of your water

tank allows the watermaker to ll your ship’s water tank then automacally

stop running. The user can then fresh water ush the system by hing ’Stop’

and then ’FWF’ on the Remote Controller.

Your watermaker does not come with the top-mounted Tank Full Switch

(EL-SWT-LV). However, this part can easily be sourced from your local

dealer or Full Service Provider if you wish for your system to

automacally stop once your freshwater tank is full.

If you do not install the Tank Full switch in your tank, you MUST

MANUALLY STOP the system when your freshwater tank has been lled. The system will not

stop automacally.

Note: The oat may need to be ipped 180 degrees to work properly. Many oats can be

easily ipped by removing the clip opposite the wire.

Optional Tank Switch - Cont.

Drill and Tap

Drill and tap a 1/8” NPT port into the top of the fresh water tank if using a top-mounted oat

switch or into the side of the tank if using a side-mounted oat switch. A top-mounted oat

can be installed on a tank access cover, or directly into the water tank. If installing on an

access cover, be sure to leave a service loop on the oat switch wiring to allow removal of the

tank access cover.

New System Start-Up and Testing

Avoid running the Catalina system if the vessel is in contaminated water. The system should be fully tested before leaving port.

If the location or weather prevents proper testing, refer to Dry Testing with an Artificial Ocean on page 29.

Every new system is shipped from the factory with nontoxic, food-grade propylene glycol. Propylene glycol,

Spectra Chemicals, or anything other than seawater or freshwater must be purged from the system with the

pressure relief valve open at least 1/2 turn. You can purge your system with seawater or with freshwater via the

system’s freshwater flush function. The system must be purged for a minimum of 60 minutes, or until at least 40

gallons of water have moved through the system.

***When purging SC-1 from a pickled watermaker, system must be purged for a minimum of 20

minutes. Propylene Glycol should be purged for minimum 60 minutes***

Warning! Damage may occur if the purge sequence is bypassed

and the membrane is pressurized with storage chemical in it.

1. First, check that:

• Thru-hull inlet and the brine discharge valves are open.

• All of your hose connections are tight.

• The washer with the green tag under the pressure relief valve has been removed.

• The pressure relief valve is open at least 1/2 turn.

• The sampling valve is set to the sample position

• The brine line is able to freely discharge

3. Run the system without pressure for 60 minutes to purge the storage

chemicals. The pressure gauge should read less than 35 PSI. If purging with

freshwater, the sampling tube may discharge water.

4. Close the pressure relief valve. The pressure should rise to 60-80 PSI (4.2-5.7bar) on a

Catalina 340R. Water should begin to flow out of the sampling tube. If the ship is located in

brackish or fresh water, the pressure will be lower.

Depending on storage and environmental conditions the system may need to have additional

purging time. If the product water does not taste pure or sample at below 500 ppm, purge or run

the system with the pressure relief valve open for up to 6 additional hours.

Open 1/2 Turn when

purging chemicals!

Remove Tag and Washer!

For a purge with seawater

• Move to an area free of contaminated water.

Avoid areas such as polluted harbors or canals.

For a purge using the freshwater flush

• The vessel’s pressurized water system

is on

3-Way Sampling Valve

2. Turn on feed pump via the manual toggle switch and check to

make sure water is coming out of the brine discharge (thru-hull

above water).

To Sample

To Tanks

Dry Testing with an Artificial Ocean

If it is not possible to test run the system with the boat in the water, you may test the system with

an artificial ocean. You will need 1.3 lbs. of non-iodized salt (rock salt, sea salt, or aquarium salt)

to make a 5 gallons (33 grams of salt per liter) of water that is about 33,000 PPM salinity (average

seawater salinity). Make sure the domestic water system is powered up and the boat’s tank has at

least 60 gallons (230 Liters) of water to purge the storage chemicals from the system. Confirm

that the charcoal filter is installed in the feed pump module, and the domestic water line is

connected.

1. Open the pressure relief valve on the Clark Pump. Remove the green tag and spacer.

2. Press the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) button to run a full flush cycle. Do this six times to

purge the storage chemicals, a 36 minute process.

3. Replace the brine overboard hose with the brine service hose per Figure 3.

4. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) button again to fill the bucket with fresh water from the

brine discharge service hose (hose attached to Clark Pump). Press Stop when the bucket is

full.

5. Mix the salt to the proper proportion or use an aquarium hydrometer to adjust the salinity level

to a specific gravity of 1.025.

6. Disconnect the quick release fitting from the pigtail coming from the charcoal filter housing

outlet and connect the intake service hose per Figures 4. Route both service hoses into a 5

gallon (20 liter) bucket. Disconnect the product tube from the diversion valve manifold, and

using another small piece of tube, route it into the bucket.

7. Push the Start button, allow the system to prime, and then close the pressure relief valve. The

system should build pressure shortly and start making water, with the brine and product water

recombining in the bucket to be cycled again. This will gradually heat the water. Do not let the

water temperature exceed 120 deg. F (49 deg. C). Run the system for roughly 45 minutes of

operation.

8. While the system is running pressurized, check for proper operation and leaks. After testing

the system, re-install the brine discharge hose, product tube, and fresh water hose from the

strainer. You can now flush the system by pressing the Fresh Water Flush button.

Remove tag

and washer

OPEN PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Start

Pressing the ‘Start’ buon begins watermaker

operaon.

If the system has been pickled, winterized, this is the rst startup, or the condion of the system is

unknown, go to NEW SYSTEM START-UP on page 28 or serious damage may occur.

A fresh water ush should be performed aer every use of the watermaker. The system will need

to run for approximately half an hour to make enough fresh water for one ush.

Fresh Water Flush (FWF)

Pressing the ‘Fresh Water Flush’ (FWF) buon

oods the watermaker with fresh water from the

vessel’s domesc water tanks. Opens solenoid

valve to allow water to ow from tank instead of

seawater from the thru-hull. Fresh Water Flush

mode will end automacally aer ush is

complete, approximately 3 minutes.

Stop

Pressing the “Stop” buon ends watermaker opera-

on. The “Stop” buon must be pressed before

beginning a Fresh Water Flush.

Fault Light

The “Fault” light indicates that there is a

problem with the system. This relates to a high

pressure or boost pressure fault, read by the

vacuum switches aached to vane pump.

Spectra Manual Remote Controller Guide

Flush Adjustments

Adjustments for your Catalina 340R are typically calibrated from the factory to ensure that sea

water is thoroughly ushed out of the watermaker using the least amount of fresh water.

However, due to dierent lengths of hose runs, dierent rates of ow, and dierent pressures

in shipboard fresh water systems, the ush duraon should be opmized for your boat. The

ush cycle is adjusted with 2 sengs: the pump speed and the ush duraon.

Check the pump speed

1. Close the thru-hull for the raw water inlet.

2. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon. The ush valve will open and the feed pump will

start at Flush Speed. If the ush completes normally, then the Flush Cycle is set properly.

Slowing down the pump during a Fresh Water Flush

Inside the feed pump module, next to the Control Box, is the pump speed controller. On the

speed controller board are two magnec reed switches for adjusng

the pump motor speed. The switches are narrow black bars,

5/8” (16mm) long. The increase speed switch is labeled S2; the

decrease speed switch is labeled S3. Each me a small magnet is

placed near the switch with the pump

is running, the speed will change slightly.

1. Open the thru-hull for the raw water inlet.

2. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon.

3. Gently tap a magnet on the S3 Reed Switch (Decrease Speed

Switch). Wait 3 seconds between each pass of the magnet.

4. Gently tap the magnet 3 mes, then go back to step 3.

Once you’ve adjusted the speed correctly, the speed controller

will stay programmed for this speed during fresh water ushes.

Freshwater Flush Calibration

Increase

speed

switch

Decrease

Speed

switch

3. Check/Adjust the ush duraon

Run the watermaker for 10 minutes to ll the system with seawater, conrm that good

product water is being sent to the tanks.

Press the ‘Stop’ buon. The system will stop. Press the ‘FWF’ buon and the system will begin

ushing.

Allow the fresh water ush to connue to compleon. At the end of the ush cycle capture

some of the ush water at the brine discharge in a clean cup. Measure the salinity of the brine

discharge and conrm that it is below 1000ppm using a calibrated hand held TDS meter.

If the ush duraon needs to be increased, connue reading.

Adjusting Fresh Water Flush Duration

The Catalina Freshwater Flush Duraon is set to a factory default of 3 minutes, which is usually

the right amount of me to ensure that seawater is thoroughly ushed out of the watermaker

using the least amount of fresh water. However, due to dierent lengths of hose runs,

dierent rates of ow, and dierent pressures in shipboard fresh water systems, the ush

duraon can be opmized for your boat.

Set the Flush Duraon with a small screwdriver so that the fresh water ush comes to an end

just as the salinity of the brine discharge drops below 1000 PPM, or no longer tastes brackish.

Since the ush duraon can only be adjusted in round minutes, you may want to lessen the

duraon to 2 minutes, to save water, or increase to 4 or more minutes to ensure a thorough

ush.

Also, the charcoal lter is rated for 1.5 GPM (6 LPM): If the system pushes more than 1.5 GPM

through the charcoal lter

If the system has been pickled, stored, or contains cleaning compounds, use the New System Startup procedure.

The system should be fully run tested before you leave port. If the location or weather prevents proper testing refer to

“Testing with an Artificial Ocean.”

1. Check that the thru-hull inlet is open.

2. Turn the product sample valve to the SAMPLE position.

3. Turn the toggle switch on the feed pump module to RUN MANUAL.

4. Start the system by pushing ‘Start’ and check for flow by inspecting the brine discharge and checking

for pressure on your analogue gauge. If there is no flow, open the pressure relief valve on the Clark

Pump to prime the system and bleed the air out of the feed pump.

5. After 5 minutes, check the product water with your handheld salinity tester. When it is below 750 PPM,

divert the product into your tank by rotating the product sample valve handle 90 degrees.

6. Run the system until you have filled your tank or have made enough to meet your requirements.

7. Following your water making session, perform a freshwater flush.

Freshwater Flush (You should freshwater flush your watermaker after EVERY use.)

1. Push the Freshwater Flush button on the remote panel.

2. The freshwater flush solenoid will open and feed pump will come on, allowing pressurized freshwater

to flow through the system. Pressure will drop on the gauge, which indicates that the membrane is

flooded with fresh water.

3. After a proper flush, the ppm of the brine discharge should be below 1000ppm.

You may now leave the system unattended for up to five days (30 with the Z-Ion) without further attention.

Remember that you need to run the system almost a half an hour to make enough water for a flush. You

may notice that the system output is higher while charging your batteries, as the machine is voltage

sensitive.

Normal Operation and Fresh Water Flush

Analog Gauge Panel

Remote Panel

3-Way Product

Sampling Valve

To Sample

To Tanks

Nominal Operating Parameters

System

AMPS Feed Pressure Static * Total Flow/Feed Flow Product Flow

Product

Quality

12V MAX 24V MAX PSI bar PSI GPM LPM

GPM

(min)

LPM

(min)

GPH LPH

GPH

(min)

LPH

(min)

TDS

Catalina 340 19.5 21.5 9.75 10.75 90-100 6.3-7 25-35 2.8 10.6 2.7 10.2 14 52.9 13.5 51.0

< 300

For Spec Producon:

12V Systems: Run at 13.2 VDC min

24V Systems run at 26.4 VDC min

Maintenance

General

Periodically inspect the entire system for leakage and chafing. Repair any leaks as

soon as you find them. Some crystal formation around the Clark Pump blocks is

normal. Wipe down any salt encrusted areas with a damp cloth.

Watermakers are at their best when run regularly. Biological fouling in the membrane is more

likely when a watermaker sits idle. A warm environment will cause more growth than a cold

environment. A fresh water flush every five days will greatly reduce biological growth, but may

not stop it completely. The Z-Ion system protects the membrane from bio-fouling without the

use of storage chemicals and can be flushed every 30 days for maximum effectivity.

The Seawater Strainer

The seawater strainer’s stainless steel element should be inspected, removed, and cleaned as

needed. Ensure that the thru-hull is closed before disassembly and the gasket is in place before

reassembly. When the system is put into storage, remove the strainer, rinse with fresh water,

and reassemble dry to impede corrosion. Check frequently during operation.

Prefilter Assembly

Prelter elements must be changed frequently. The rate is solely dependent on the input water.

A 5-micron lter might last you a 4-6 weeks in clear open ocean seawater, or be ruined in

minutes in a dirty harbor. A vessel may be sailing through seemingly super clear water, but

cruise through a plankton bloom and the prelter will be ruined. Spectra does not advise to

aempt to clean dirty prelters. Prelters are a consumable item and should be changed for

new when in queson. Please review prelter bullen to page 50. prior to running your

system.

To service the lter close the thru-hull, open the prelter housing, remove the old lter, clean

out the housing bowl, and reassemble the housing with a new 5 micron lter element. Leave dry

unl next startup.

Note: Use only Spectra-approved lters or you may void your warranty. Occasionally, lightly

lubricate the O-rings with silicone grease.

Oil/Water Separator (Optional)

To install oil water separator capability, add a second lter housing UPSTREAM of the 20 and 5

micron housings. Service as you would per the instrucons above.

The Charcoal Fresh Water Flush Filter

Replace the charcoal filter element at least every 6 months. This filter protects the membrane

by removing chlorine from the flush water. Use only a Spectra-approved replacement.

The Feed Pump and Clark Pump

The feed pump and the Clark Pump require no routine maintenance except inspection for

leaks. Tighten any hose clamps or fittings that show signs of leakage. The high pressure fittings

threaded into the Clark Pump have O-ring seals with a straight thread. These should never leak

and should never be over-tightened. If one of the tube nuts starts to leak, it can be un-

threaded, sealed with a bit of silicone grease or oil, and tightened with two wrenches very

tightly.

The Membrane

Membranes are susceptible to mineral scaling, biofouling and oxidation damage. The leading

cause of fouling is biological growth that forms when the system is left unused without

flushing or pickling. Fouling from mineral scaling can happen under certain seawater

conditions, or from rust. Oxidation damage can occur if the membrane comes into contact

with any strong oxidant, such as Ozone, Chlorine, etc. Monitor the product salinity and feed

pressure for higher than normal readings, take environmental conditions into consideration.

Note:

• Cold feed water or a higher salinity seawater source can cause high pressure.

• Low product flow is usually due to low voltage, a worn feed pump, or worn Clark Pump.

Due to the unique design of your Spectra system, low product water volume is typically not a

membrane problem, but frequently related to low voltage, a worn feed pump head, or a worn

Clark Pump. Always perform a flow test before cleaning your membrane.

Test to see if biological growth has occurred: Before running the system, remove the

prelters and examine their condion. If the lter housings are full of smelly, discolored water,

the system was not properly stored. Install clean prelters.

Next check the membrane. Detach the brine discharge hose, aach the brine service hose, and

lead it to a bucket. Open the pressure relief valve 1/2 turn, and manually run the system for 30

seconds (metal toggle switch on feed pump module). Examine the brine water: If it is

discolored and smells bad, perform an SC-2 cleaning with unchlorinated water before running

the system pressurized. If the brine is fairly clean, follow the New System Startup procedure

on page 28 and run normally. Check for performance. Clean the membranes only if

performance is reduced.

See the Cleaning Procedure for complete instructions.

Maintenance - Cont.

Leaking Fings

The system has eight high pressure ngs, two on each cylinder on the Clark Pump, two on

the pressure vessel end caps, and two 90-degree elbows on the back of the Clark Pump. As the

compression ng is ghtened, it compresses a ferrule onto the stainless tubing, xing the

ferrule permanently to the tube and holding the compression nut capve.

The body of the ng seals to the underlying component with an O-ring. On the Clark Pump

cylinders and the end caps this O-ring is compressed by ghtening the enre ng. The O-

rings on the 90-degree ngs on the back of the Clark Pump have capve nuts and washers,

which compress the O-rings without turning the enre ng.

If a tube ng leaks it can somemes be resealed by just ghtening. You must use two

wrenches, a 13/16-inch wrench to hold the base, and a 7/8-inch wrench to turn the

compression nut. The 13/16-inch wrench will need to be thin so as not to interfere with the

compression nut. If this doesn’t work, disassemble the ng, grease liberally with silicone

grease (the ferrule and the threads) and re-ghten rmly.

The base O-rings should be gently compressed to achieve a good seal, and may be damaged

by overghtening.

Stainless Fitting Hex Nut

Connector O-RING

Nickel-Bronze High Pressure Elbow

Nickel-Bronze High Pressure Straight Fitting

Ferrule

Maintenance - Cont.

Introducon to Spectra Chemicals

We use four types of chemicals: SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, and propylene glycol anfreeze. SC-1 and

propylene glycol are for system storage, while SC-2 and SC-3 are for membrane cleaning. Do

not use sodium-bisulfate, citric acid, or any other storage chemical not supplied by Spectra.

These chemicals, used to store other watermaker brands, will damage the Clark Pump,

membrane end plugs, manifolds, and other components. Using non-Spectra chemicals will

void the warranty.

Note: Never use any chemicals with the system pressurized! Always open the pressure relief

valve 1/2 turn. Always follow the instrucons for purging the chemicals as shown in the New

System Startup secon (page 25).

Storage

SC-1 prevents biological growth when your system is idle. It should not be used as a cleaning

chemical, nor will it protect your system from freezing. A bag of SC-1 is mixed with 1 to 2

gallons of product or dechlorinated fresh water in a bucket and circulated through the system

for 10 minutes. This treatment will protect the system for six months, aer which the SC-1

treatment must be repeated. To use SC-1, follow the instrucons for Storage Procedure.

Spectra systems should be stored with propylene glycol if freezing is likely to occur. Propylene

glycol can be used instead of Spectra SC-1 storage chemical for storage in any climate, and

treatment is eecve for one year. Propylene glycol is a food-grade anfreeze used to

winterize RV’s, boats, and cabins. Do not use ethylene glycol automove anfreeze, which is

toxic and will damage the system.

The propylene glycol formulaons sold in marine and RV stores are usually diluted with water.

The water remaining in the watermaker before the storage procedure will further dilute the

anfreeze, reducing the microbial protecon and increasing the temperature at which the

mixture will freeze.

Anfreeze labeled “Minus Fiy” is a 25% soluon and will begin to form an icy slush at about

+15Degrees F (-10C) and will only provide burst protecon to about Zero F (-18C). Aer a

further 50% percent diluon by water remaining in the watermaker, “Minus Fiy” anfreeze

will only protect from bursng down to about +25F (-4C). Therefore if low temperature

freezing protecon is required a 60% or stronger anfreeze should be used. 60% soluons are

labeled “Minus 100” and will provide burst protecon to -15F (-27C) even aer a y percent

diluon with residual water. “Minus 200” formulaons are pure propylene glycol.

Maintenance - Cont.

Introducon to Spectra Chemicals - Cont.

Complete microbial protecon requires a 25% soluon of propylene glycol, so care must be

taken that the soluon remaining in the watermaker during long term storage is at least 25%,

even if freeze protecon is not required. For these reasons Spectra recommends that all

pickling be carried out with a 60% or greater concentraon.

See Winterizing with Propylene Glycol.

Propylene glycol can be dicult to ush from a membrane, especially aer extended storage

periods. This results in high salinity water (high PPM) and residual avor in the product water.

We recommend ushing the system WITH THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPEN for 4-6 hours

aer storage with propylene glycol—the longer the beer. If, aer extended ushing, you sll

experience low product water quality, cleaning with SC-2 usually removes all traces of

propylene glycol and returns the salinity to the level it was before storage with propylene

glycol. See the Membrane Cleaning Procedure.

Cleaners

Avoid unnecessary cleaning, and avoid cleaning as a diagnosc tool.

SC-2 is an alkaline cleaner used to remove light oil, grime and biological growth. It is most

eecve if heated to 120 deg. F (49 deg. C). In most cases the water quality will increase in

PPM (salinity) aer an SC-2 cleaning. Aer a few hours it should recover to near the level it

produced before the cleaning.

SC-3 is an acid cleaner used to remove mineral and scale deposits. In most cases this is used

rst and if there is no improvement, go on to the SC-2 cleaning. SC-3 will in most cases lower

the product PPM and overall pressures. Scaling is a slow process that may take several months

or years.

For cleaning with either SC-2 or SC-3, see Membrane Cleaning Procedure.

Maintenance - Cont.

Storage Procedure

1. Close the intake seacock.

2. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon to fresh water ush the system. Perform a second

fresh water ush in the same way.

3. Remove the quick disconnect ng from the brine discharge outlet of the Clark Pump, per

photo below, and replace it with the quick disconnect brine discharge service hose. Lead the

brine service hose into the bucket.

4. Push the FWF buon and run the feed pump unl you have one gallon of fresh water in the

bucket from the brine discharge service hose, then press Stop.

5. Mix 1 container of SC-1 storage compound with the water in the bucket. It may not dissolve

completely, which is normal, and any undissolved parcles will be caught by the prelter.

6. Remove the hose from the “to strainer” pigtail on the feed pump module and install the inlet

service hose from the service kit, per photos below. Lead

this hose into the 5 gallon (20 liter) bucket as well.

7. Make sure the pressure relief valve on the Clark Pump is

OPEN (un-pressurized) by turning 1/2 turn

counterclockwise

8. Turn on the feed pump by moving the manual control

switch on the control box to ‘SERVICE’. The soluon will be

drawn from the bucket with the service hose, and

returned to the bucket from the brine discharge service

hose. Circulate the storage chemical in the system for

approximately 20 minutes. Stop the feed pump by moving the switch back to the ‘RUN

AUTO’ posion.

Clean Up

Remove the brine discharge service hose from the Clark Pump, and replace the brine discharge

hose that leads to the thru-hull. You may now pump the bucket dry by moving the manual

control switch on the Control Box back to ‘SERVICE’. Stop the feed pump by moving the switch

back to RUN AUTO.

Remove the inlet service hose and reaach the hose from the sea strainer to the “To Strainer”

pigtail on the manifold at the Feed Pump Module. Drain and clean the strainer and any lters in

the system. Reassemble dry. Leave the pressure relief valve open, since the next me you run

the system you will need to purge the storage chemicals with the system unpressurized. Turn o

the power to the system.

Connecng brine discharge

service hose

Aaching intake service hose to

the hose connecng to the sea

strainer.

Removing hose to sea strainer

from the “to strainer” pigtail.

Winterizing With Propylene Glycol

See descripon of propylene glycol formulaons, and purging from system.

1. Close the intake seacock.

2. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon to fresh water ush the system. Perform a second

fresh water ush in the same way.

3. Remove the hose from the “To Strainer” pigtail, install the inlet service hose from the service

kit, and lead the hose to the boom of a bucket. Connect the brine service hose, and run it

into a second container.

4. Pour 1 gallon (4 liters) of propylene glycol of appropriate

concentraon (see pages 42-43) into the bucket with the

intake service hose.

5. Make sure the pressure relief valve on the Clark Pump is

OPEN 1/2 turn (un-pressurized).

6. Run the feed pump by switching the manual switch on the

control box to ‘SERVICE’ unl about a gallon of water has

owed from the brine discharge service hose, or anfreeze

appears. Propylene glycol will look slightly dierent, and

feel more slippery, than water. Stop the pump by moving

the switch back to ‘RUN AUTO’. Add more propylene glycol to the intake bucket if necessary.

7. Lead the brine discharge service hose into the intake bucket of propylene glycol. Move the

switch back to ‘SERVICE’. The service hose will now draw propylene glycol soluon from the

bucket, and the brine discharge service hose will return it. Run the feed pump and circulate

the propylene glycol for 20 minutes.

8. Stop the feed pump by switching the toggle switch back to ‘RUN AUTO’. Drain the seawater

strainer, the hose leading to the boost pump module, and the hose between the boost pump

module and the feed pump module. Disconnect the product tubing from the membrane

housing and blow residual water out of the tubing. Empty the charcoal lter housing and ush

water lines. Leave the pressure relief valve open, since the next me you run the system you

will need to purge the system unpressurized.

Your watermaker is now protected from freezing and biological growth and freezing for one year.

Connecng brine discharge

service hose

Removing hose to sea strainer

from the “to strainer” pigtail.

Aaching intake service hose to

hose to sea strainer.

Membrane Cleaning Procedure

Spectra cleaning compound (SC-2 or SC-3) must be mixed with fresh water at a rao of 1 container of

compound to 3 gallons (12L) of unchlorinated water. A Catalina 340R system requires one container of

compound per cleaning.

1. Close the intake seacock.

2. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon to fresh water ush the system. Perform a second

fresh water ush in the same way.

3. Remove the quick disconnect ng from the brine discharge outlet of the Clark Pump, and

replace it with the quick disconnect brine discharge service hose. Lead it into a 5 gallon (20

liter) bucket. Push the Fresh Water Flush (FWF) buon and run the feed pump unl one gallon

of fresh water runs into the bucket from the brine discharge service hose. Press Stop.

4. Remove the hose from the “To Strainer” pigtail and install

the inlet service hose from the service kit. Lead both hoses

into the bucket.

5. Make sure that the pressure relief valve on the Clark Pump

is open (un-pressurized).

6. Mix the cleaning chemical in the bucket. If possible, heat the

soluon to 120 F (49 C).

7. Move manual switch on the Feed Pump Module to SERVICE

SYSTEM. The intake service hose will draw soluon from the

bucket and the brine discharge service hose will return it.

Circulate the soluon through the system in this manner for 45 minutes. Stop the pump by

moving the toggle switch back to ‘RUN AUTO’.

8. If the soluon cannot be heated, allow the soluon to sit overnight before proceeding to the

next step.

9. Replace the brine discharge overboard hose and run the pump unl the bucket is empty by

moving the manual switch to ‘SERVICE’. Return the switch to ‘RUN AUTO’.

10. Follow the New System Startup procedures to ush the chemicals out of the system (DO NOT

CLOSE the pressure relief valve!)

11. The system may now be restarted, ushed, or stored.

Connecng brine discharge

service hose

Removing hose to sea strainer

from the “to strainer” pigtail.

Aaching intake service hose to

the hose connecng to the sea

strainer.

Suggested Spares for the Catalina 340R

Short term cruising, weekends etc.

We suggest two treatments worth of preservave chemicals (either 2 bags of SC-1 or 2

gallons of Propylene Glycol). Six 5-micron lters and one Carbon lter.

Cruising 2 to 6 months at a me.

Twelve 5-micron lters, 2 Carbon lters, enough preservave chemicals for 4 treatments,

one replacement feed pump head.

Longer than 6 months

Addional lters, oshore cruising kit consisng of Clark Pump seals, O-rings, tools and

membrane cleaning chemicals. One replacement strainer screen, replacement O-ring for

strainer screen, and replacement O-rings for the lter housings.

Common Parts:

Item Part Number

SC-1 STORAGE CHEMICAL KIT-CHEM-SC1

SC-2 CLEANER KIT-CHEM-SC2

SC-3 CLEANER KIT-CHEM-SC3

BASIC CRUISE KIT A KIT-BCK-A

OFFSHORE REBUILD KIT KIT-OFFSH

5 MICRON FILTER FT-FTC-5

CHARCOAL FILTER FT-FTC-CC

6” STRAINER SCREEN FT-STN-6S

OIL/WATER FILTER FT-FTC-OW

FEED PUMP HEAD PL-PMP-140MAG

6” STRAINER O-RING SO-STN-6SS

CHARCOAL FILTER HOUSING O-RING (x2) SO-FHS-3PCS10

1/2” TUBE STEM X 1/2” NPT ADAPTER (x2) PL-STA-12TX12NJ

All sales are made through Spectra’s network of dealers/full service providers. Contact your

local full service provider for addional suggesons and support.

Feed pump runs constantly,

will not turn off

• Turn off manual switch on control box

• Manual switch in ON

position on control box

Display activates, but pump

will not run

• Loose or broken pump wire

connection

• Tanks are full (if equipped

with tank switch). If full, Run

& Stop LED should be lit.

• Check wiring at terminal block

inside control box

• Check tanks– system cannot be

started if tanks are full.

System runs, no product water

delivered to water tanks

• Disconnected or broken

product tubing

• 3-Way Valve Incorrectly set

• Check product tubing

• Check 3-Way Valve position

• Check pressure relief valve is tightly

closed.

Feed pump runs with loud

noise

• Intake blocked

• Air in system

• Check thru-hull valve

• Check sea strainer for leaks

• Check fresh water flush module for

leaks

• Re-prime system (restart)

Troubleshooting Catalina Remote Manual Systems

SYMPTOMS

PROBABLE CAUSE

REMEDY

High feed pressure, High Am-

perage, & Product Flow down

up to 15%

• Colder or more saline water

• Brine or product flow path

subject to back pressure

• Scaled or fouled membrane

• Normal condition

• Confirm by routing into a bucket to

test

• Clean Membrane

Feed Pump not running, no

noise

• No power at feed

pump

• DC speed controller

needs to be adjusted

• DC speed controller

malfunction

• Check voltage at

motor/speed controller

MTR leads

• Adjust speed controller

per manual directions

• Replace speed

controller

Feed pump turns on, no pressure

• Feed pump air locked

• Pressure relief valve open

• Open pressure relief valve

to bleed the air, then close

to start

• Close pressure relief valve

Low Feed Pressure, Low Am-

perage

• Warm saltwater or brackish

water

• Normal condition

No product flow, good brine

discharge flow,

Recovery percentage is 0 (See

Flow Test)

• Internal leak in Clark Pump

• While system is running, kink brine

hose to stop flow until pressure rises to

125psi (a few seconds), release hose

quickly, repeat no more than 10 times

in succession.

*NOTE: RELEASE HOSE AS SOON

AS VANE PUMP BEGINS TO LABOR

OR PERMANENT DAMGE MAY

OCCUR

• Inspect Clark Pump Check Valves

• Complete Service is recommended.

Contact Dealer or see Clark Pump

rebuild manual. Install Offshore Kit

SYMPTOMS PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

Low product flow. Recovery

percentage below minimum

nominal value (See Flow Test)

• Pressure relief Valve open

partially

• Internal leak in Clark Pump

• Close Pressure relief valve

• Complete service recommended. Contact

dealer of see Clark Pump rebuild manual.

• Install offshore kit

Troubleshooting Catalina Remote Manual Systems

Low product flow, more than 1

GPH Total flow down (see

flow test)

• Motor receiving less than

12.5 VDC

• Blockage or restriction in

system

• Thru-hull blockage

• Mineral Scaling

• Pump or Motor worn

• Check wiring for voltage drop. Increase

wire size if necessary

• Check voltage at speed controller

• If available, turn on battery chargers

• Replace prefilter, service strainer, check

all hose runs

• Confirm by using intake service hose and

bucket of seawater to bypass.

• Clean Thru-hull

• Perform SC-3 Cleaning (Note: By design, it

is rare for a membrane to cause low total flow

on Spectra systems)

• Pump should be able to push 2.7 G/M @

90-100psi

• Replace pump head

Asymmetrical pressure and flow

readings between pump shifts,

more than a few psi

• Scored Clark Pump annular

rings and/or reversing valve

spool

• Scored Clark Pump piston rod

and/or lip seals

• Scored Clark Pump cylinders

• Replace

• Confirm by opening test port on back

of Clark Pump. If constant flow,

replace seals and circular sand rod

(240 grit) or replace piston rod

• Hone, circular sand (240 grit) or

replace

SYMPTOMS PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

• Check brine discharge

• Check stac pressure

(pressure with system

running and pressure relief

valve open 1/2 turn)

*Nominal Stac Pressure

on CT340 is 25-35psi

• Route product vented to

atmosphere. Preferred

method is freefall into top of

tank.

• Diagnose by roung product

water into bucket and run

system

• Clean membrane

• Replace vacuum switch

Fault Light Illuminated

High Pressure or Vacuum Switch

• Blocked brine discharge

• Restricon in Clark Pump/

Membrane

• Product line not vented,

causing back pressure

• Fouled membrane

• Vacuum switch faulty

Boost Pressure Vacuum Switch

• Prelter/Sea Strainer clogged

• Intake restricon

• Boost Pump not receiving 24V,

or disconnected

• Vacuum switch faulty

• Install new prelters

• Clear strainer

• Clear obstrucon

*Check black 2-piece

hexagon check valve

aached to boost pump/

sea strainer module

• Check voltage at boost pump,

check wiring.

• Replace vacuum switch

Catalina 340R Fault Alarms

Catalina 340R Flow Test

The ow test is the most useful diagnosc test for system performance, and should be done

before replacing or cleaning your membrane. Changes in producon or water quality are

normally caused by something other than the membrane, unless the system has been le

unused for a long me.

Before the ow test, change all lters and clean the sea strainer. Carefully check for water or

air leaks, as air in the system will cause low producon and errac salinity. Look for air bubbles

in the product ow meter, feed water hoses, and brine overboard hose.

Run the system and watch the feed pressure very closely. If the feed pressure to the Clark

Pump is asymmetrical from one stroke to another, this impedes performance. A dierence of

a few PSI is acceptable, but anything over that is an issue. If the pump is asymmetrical, Clark

Pump repairs should be done before connuing with these tests.

If no asymmetry is noted, connue with this test.

You will need a graduated bucket, either a graduated pitcher or large measuring cup, and a

stopwatch. Log the voltage at the feed pump at the same time. Confirm at least 12.5 Volts at

the feed pump on 12-Volt DC systems.

Take two measurements and compare them with the table on the following page. The first

measurement is the product flow alone. The second is the product flow combined with the

brine discharge flow to get the total flow or feed flow. You may take these measurements by

two methods:

1. Time the product flow into a graduated pitcher, then divert both the product flow and brine

discharge together into a bucket, timing them to measure total flow.

2. Divert the product flow into the pitcher while diverting the brine discharge into the bucket.

Time the flow of both at the same time. After calculating the product flow, pour the pitcher of

product into the bucket of brine to measure total flow.

The ratio of product flow to total flow gives us our recovery rate, as a percentage. If the

percentage is below the minimum it indicates an internal leak in the Clark Pump.

1. Product Flow: Product flow is expressed in Gallons Per Hour (GPH) or Liters Per Hour (LPH), by

this equation:

3600 ÷ time in seconds x quantity of water in gallons or liters = GPH or LPH

There are 3600 seconds in an hour.

Example: It took 3 minutes and 35 seconds to collect 1 gallon of product water.

3600 ÷ 215 x 1 = 16.74 GPH (3 minutes, 35 seconds is 215 seconds)

Example: It took 2 minutes and 25 seconds to collect 2.5 liters of product water.

3600 ÷ 145 x 2.5 = 62.07 LPH (2 minutes, 25 seconds is 145 seconds)

2. Total Flow or Feed Flow: Feed flow or total flow (brine + product) is expressed in Gallons Per

Minute (GPM) or Liters Per Minute (LPM) , by this equation:

60 ÷ time in seconds x quantity of water in gallons or liters = GPM or LPM

Example: It took 1 minute and thirty-seven seconds to collect 5 gallons of total flow.

60 ÷ 97 x 5 = 3.09 GPM (1 minute, 37 seconds is 97 seconds)

Example: It took 53 seconds to collect 12 liters of total flow.

60 ÷ 53 x 12 = 13.58 LPM

3. Recovery Rate: Product Flow ÷ Total Flow = Recovery Rate %

Example: 6.5 GPH product flow = .063 or 6.3%

1.7 GPM total flow x 60

(you must first multiply total flow by 60 to convert from GPM to GPH)

*pressure relief valve open ½ turn

In order to make good quality product water, you need the proper amount of feed water ow, as

in the table below. Compare the product ow to the total feed ow. Product ow should be 9.0%

of total ow for a Catalina 340R. If product percentage is low, you may have an internal leak in the

Clark Pump.

For every

of a GPM feed water ow loss, we will lose about

gallon per hour of product

ow and the salinity will go up 100 PPM.

System

AMPS Feed Pressure Static * Total Flow/Feed Flow Product Flow

Product

Quality

12V MAX 24V MAX PSI bar PSI GPM LPM

GPM

(min)

LPM

(min)

GPH LPH

GPH

(min)

LPH

(min)

TDS

Catalina 340 19.5 21.5 9.75 10.75 90-100 6.3-7 25-35 2.8 10.6 2.7 10.2 14 52.9 13.5 51.0

< 300

Poor Product Water Quality

With any product water quality issue, you must ensure accurate calibraon if you are using a

salinity meter. For general quality evaluaon, your taste is always good enough.

Membranes are not an exact science and two idencal systems can have dierent product

quality. World health standards deem water of up to 1000 PPM of total dissolved solids

acceptable for drinking. We consider any thing below 750 PPM acceptable but not ideal, and

anything below 500 PPM excellent. Factors that could aect water quality are addressed

below.

LOW SYSTEM FLOW OR PRESSURE will equate to lower product quality (higher PPM).

Catalina systems, which have a higher feed to output pressure rao (See nominal

pressures under Flow Test, page 43), as well as a higher feed ow/membrane area

rao, will produce water in the 150-300 PPM range.

DAMAGE TO THE MEMBRANE by chlorine contaminaon. Flushing the system with

chlorinated water will irreparably damage the membrane. Charcoal lters are used to

absorb any chlorine which might be present in ush water. They must be of proper

specicaon to be suitable. See page 48. There is no test for chlorine damage except

the process of eliminaon of other causes.

DIRTY OR SCALED membranes. A dirty (foreign material), scaled (mineral deposits), or

contaminated (bacterial growth) membrane can result in poor water quality and

abnormal operang pressures. If operang pressures are above normal, then cleaning

is indicated. If the system pressures are within operang normal range, cleaning may

have lile result. Avoid cleaning as a diagnosc tool. Low water quality aer storage

with propylene glycol can usually be remedied by extended ushing or an SC-2

cleaning.

MECHANICAL LEAKAGE within the membrane pressure vessel. This is an unlikely but

possible cause of poor water quality. A pinched or damaged O-ring within the

pressure vessel, a scratch on the product tube on the membrane, a scratch within

one of the end caps, or a seal fouled by contaminaon could allow sea water into the

product water.

If system total ow (product plus brine) is 2.7 GPM (10 liters) or above, the membrane is

clean, the product ows are consistent with the system ow and the water quality is sll not

acceptable, then replacement of the membrane is indicated.

Technical Bulletins

The following pages include Spectra’s most commonly-used technical bullens, covering tests,

adjustments, troubleshoong, and common points of confusion. Many more technical

bullens are available on the Spectra website, www.spectrawatermakers.com.

ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE

Your Catalina 340R is supplied with a pressure accumulator tank (PL-ACC-TK) installed in the

feed water line between the feed pump and the Clark Pump.

The purpose of the feed line accumulator is to reduce the spikes in the feed pressure caused

by the cycling of the Clark Pump. If the accumulator is not properly charged it can lead to

pressure spikes and system shut down. The accumulator has a Schrader air valve, like a car

re, which allows the internal air bladder of the accumulator to be pre-charged. The

accumulator should be pumped up to about 60 psi (4.1 bar) for best results. Add air using a

re pump or air compressor. You can experiment with the exact pressure that will give the

best pulsaon dampening on your installaon.

Schrader valve

PREFILTERS

It is important to remember that your Spectra Watermaker is designed to process clean, open-

ocean seawater. Any departure from that standard for your seawater intake runs the risk of causing

excessive wear or damage to internal pump parts and/or the vulnerable reverse osmosis mem-

brane. Addional preltraon consideraons and/or extremely frequent prelter replacements may

be required in any deviaon from open-ocean seawater. Your local service provider or installer may

have specic recommendaons based on their experience with water condions unique to your re-

gion.

Observe the seawater around your vessel. Is it clean enough to use for your seawater intake? There

are several things to avoid feeding to your watermaker:

• petroleum products, such as oil, fuel, thinners, paints, paint removers, etc.

• chlorine-treated water; e.g., most “dock” water

• silty water — water contaminated by ne, hard, suspended parculates

• putrid water, “red des”, or any seawater that smells or looks contaminated

• harbor/marina water that you cannot see through or that shows visible signs of

contaminate (neighboring boats docked nearby may be discharging contaminaon!

Sewage, chemicals, etc.)

Judging the quality of seawater input always involves a certain calculated risk. We know of watermak-

er systems that have been destroyed far oshore by intaking fresh whale excrement or oil contami-

nants from natural seepages. The chance of such things happening is normally small but should be

considered. On the other hand, regularly running a watermaker in an enclosed marina or harbor

runs a much higher risk of harmful contaminaon. If you need to test a new installaon while in a

marina or harbor, monitor the water quality around your vessel carefully while tesng. Oen mes

you should be able to run the watermaker safely for enough me to briey check out the system if

you are mindful of external feed condions. If this is not possible, an arcial ocean is a useful

alternave (see Page 29 for arcial ocean tesng/instrucons). Don’t sail away without tesng a new

installaon or repair!

During normal operaon, the feed water is ltered in two stages. First it passes through a ne mesh

metal sea strainer, which protects the feed pump from foreign materials and sea creatures. Aer

passing through the feed pump, the feed water passes the lter housings containing 20 and 5

micron elements, removing very ne parcles that could damage the Clark Pump and shorten

membrane life. An addional carbon lter prevents the entrance of chlorine during fresh water

ushing (see next page).

Prelter maintenance schedules will vary widely depending on how and where the system is used. If

large amounts of feed water are run through the system over a relavely short period of me in

biologically ferle near-shore waters, the prelters will plug up, water producon and quality will

drop, and the system pressure will change dramacally. In blue water condions the prelters may

only need to be changed every week or two.

When operated for only an hour or two a day in inland or near-shore waters, the trapped plankton

will begin to decay in the lters long before the elements plug up. The decaying plankton and

bacteria will cause a roen egg smell in the product water. This decay will set in overnight in tropical

waters, or aer a week or two in higher latudes

CHARCOAL FILTERS

The charcoal lter element (FT-FTC-CC) removes chlorine from the fresh water ush water supply, as

the RO membrane can only handle small amounts of chlorine without permanent damage.

The charcoal lter used for the fresh water ush system will not plug up unless you have very dirty

domesc water in your boat’s supply tank.

The charcoal lter we supply removes 99.7% of the chlorine. Beware when buying other charcoal

lters. If they don’t specify the percentage of chlorine removed, don’t use them. Cheap ones may

remove only 60% or 70%. Also, there are aermarket lters which are very close to, but not exactly,

the right dimensions, and they will not seal in the housing. If you skimp on the charcoal lter you risk

damaging a $600.00 membrane on the rst ush. The other factor is the ow rate that the lter can

handle. Because the chlorine is adsorbed by the charcoal, it must remain in contact with the charcoal

for a sucient period of me for the all of the chlorine molecules to be captured. The lters we use

can handle 1.5 gallons (6 liters) per minute ow, and are good for 3000 gallons (12,000 liters) at 1.5

GPM, or six months, whichever comes rst. Regardless of the amount of water treated, the charcoal

loses its eecveness aer six months.

5 Micron

20 Micron Optional Oil/Water Separator

Charcoal lter, Spectra part number FT-FTC-CC

PREFILTERS CONT.

Our lter element part numbers are FT-FTC-XX, where the last digits indicate the micron rang. FT-FTC

-5 is for a 5 micron element, FT-FTC-20 is a 20 micron element.

The oponal oil/water separator is FT-FTC-OW.

Catalina 340R Wiring Schematic

Control Box Wiring

1. PWR IN+ 5. TANK SW 9. PWR RELAY+ 13. D.V.+

2. PWR IN- 6. TANK SW 10. PWR RELAY- 14. D.V.-

3. PRS. SW 1+ 7. BOOST PUMP+ 11. FWF SPEED+ 15. FWF+

4. PRS SW 2- 8. BOOST PUMP- 12. FWF SPEED- 16. FWF-

Multiple

Display Ports

Switches for Relays 7-13

Main Power

Connection Terminal

Block

Optional Z-Ion Protection System

The Z-Ion, developed by Spectra, protects the enre system from fouling for extended periods

without fresh water ushing or storage chemicals (pickling).

The Z-Ion achieves this end by introducing a stream of metallic ions into the fresh water ush

water, thus ooding the enre system with ions that prevent biological growth for up to thirty

days. If you are going to let your system sit idle for longer than thirty days, you will sll need to

treat it with SC-1 storage chemical or propylene glycol.

The Z-Ion will not prevent freezing, so in freezing climates pickling with propylene glycol is sll

required. Even with the Z-Ion there may sll be cases when you need to pickle your system

with SC-1 storage chemical or propylene glycol, so we recommend you carry one of these

products at all mes.

If your system was ordered with the Z-Ion, it will require only some basic wiring and

commissioning, laid out in the following pages.

If you didn't order you system with the Z-Ion, it can be retroed to any Spectra system.

NOTE: Contact Spectra for more informaon at: techsupport@spectrawatermakers.com

Z-Ion Installation

NOTE: If you did not order your Cape Horn Xtreme with the oponal Z-Ion you may disregard

this secon of the manual.

If you ordered your Cape Horn Xtreme with a Z-Ion, the feed pump module will come with the

Z-Ion installed in place of the standard fresh water ush module, as shown, with a separate Z-

Ion electronic control box:

Z-Ion control box: Mount in a

visible locaon near the feed

pump module.

Connector for generator bowl

Z-Ion power cable with in-line

fuse: Connect to the system

electrical bus or other source

of ship’s power.

DANGER

Control Box:

On/O switch

Fresh water ush valve:

manually opened at the start

of the cycle and closed at the

end.

Generator bowl with charcoal

lter.

DANGER

System electrical bus bar: Z-Ion

will connect here (or any

convenient connecon to ship’s

power).

Feed Pump Module:

Hose barb

connecon to

house pressure

water system,

with valve

Generator bowl connector

Z-Ion Installation - Cont.

DANGER

Z-Ion Power Connecons

Turn the main DC breaker o or remove the main power fuse to the watermaker.

Locate the DC Bus Bar for the watermaker (or any other DC power source), as shown below.

Connect the DC power leads from the Z-Ion Control Box to the Incoming DC Bus Bar.

• Pay aenon to polarity!

• Connect Red (fuse) to DC +

• Yellow (or black) to DC -

• Replace protecve cover

Z-Ion Fuse holder: Install in a dry

locaon with easy access.

Connecon from generator bowl to control box:

The pigtail form the control box has a water-ght connector, which connects to the pigtail

from the generator bowl:

The Z-Ion should be energized at all mes, but will only consume power when operang. Upon

inial power-up the LED will ash red/green and then will turn solid green.

Follow the instrucons for Normal Operaon and Fresh Water Flush. For treatment with the

Z-Ion, the process is idencal, only the Z-Ion will release silver and copper ions into the ush

water when you turn on the generator with the on/o switch. Turn on the ion generator at the

same me that you open the ush valve.

The operaon cycle begins and the LED will ash green/amber. The cycle will connue unl you

turn o the ion generator or the adjustable mer mes out (factory set for 15 minutes).

Turn o the ion generator at same me that you close the ush valve. If you forget to turn o

the ion generator, the Z-Ion will me out aer 15 minutes, so no harm will be done to the unit.

If the voltage is out of range, below 10V or above 56V, the LED will ash red every two seconds

and the unit will shut down.

Each fresh water ush with the Z-Ion will protect your watermaker for up to 30 days, aer

which the process must be repeated.

Aer 720 cycles the service light on the front of the control box will light up, indicang that the

probes on your Z-Ion may be wearing down, and should be tested. The service light is just a

reminder, and the Z-Ion will go on funconing while it is lit.

DANGER: To reset the service counter, touch two magnets, at the same me, to the two red

reed switches on the Z-Ion circuit board, labeled Switch 1 and Switch 2 below.

Z-Ion Operation

Switch 1 Switch 2

Pin 1

Pin 7

Z-Ion Circuit Board Layout

Exploded Views and Part Numbers

FT-PV-40

40” High Pressure Vessel

PL-MTS-3/8X1/2B

3/8"NPTX1/2"Tube Fitt. St.

SO-HPP-CT

Connector O-ring

PL-HP-1/8

1/8NPT Nylon Hex Plug

PL-TB-HPTPVUL

Pump to Pressure Vessel

Upper SS Tube Long

SUB-CT-Z-HPILHA

CT 340R Quick Disconnect Kit

PL-TEE-1/2TJG

John Guest 1/2-inch swivel tee

PL-STA-12Tx38NJ

1/2”Tube Stem x 3/8” NPT

adapter John Guest

Accumulator Hose:

20 inches 1/2-inch vinyl hose PL-HS-1/2VN

(2) brass ferrules PL-HF-.75lDX1BR)

(2) 1/2-inch hose barb tube adapters PL-HBA-1/2Tx1/2

5 inches of 3/4-inch spiral wrap EL-LT-3/4SW

Hose clamps may be substituted for the brass ferrules,

which are crimped on.

FT-PV-ER

Pressure Vessel

End Ring

PL-SWF-1/8X1/4J

1/8” NPT to 1/4”

Tube Parker Elbow

PL-ACC-TK

Accumulator Tank

(Shipped at 60psi)

PL-HP-1/2N

1/2” X 1/4” Hex Bushing Reducer

PL-SWF-1/2x1/2

1/2”NPT x 1/2” Tube

John Guest swivel elbow

Accumulator

High Pressure Module

PL-TB-HPTPVLL

Pump to Pressure Vessel

Lower SS Tube Long

KIT-PV-25EP1

Pressure Vessel

End Cap Kit

PL-MTE-1/4X1/4J

1/4”NPT X 1/4” TUBE

FITTING NYLON

Part Numbers

EL-MTR-1/6D12

12 VDC MOTOR

PL-PMP-140MAG

MAG DRIVE PUMP

EL-PS-24V240WDC

Boost Pump Voltage

Booster

EL-MTR-PWM

Motor Speed

Controller

FM-MPC-MPCB

MPC BOX

EL-TM-RJ45CPS

RJ-45 Modular

Coupler Straight

FT-FTC-5

5 MICRON FILTER ELEMENT

FT-FTH-10L3PCS

3 PIECE 10” FILTER HOUSING

PL-HBE-3/4X3/4

3/4” NPT X 3/4” HOSE

BARB ELL NYLON

PL-BSH-3/4X1/2N

3/4" X 1/2" HEX

BUSHING REDUCER

NYL

FT-FHB-3PCSHSS

MOLDED FILTER

BRACKET

EL-SWT-TSBHC

TOGGLE SWITCH BOOT SEAL

EL-SWT-TG-DPDT

TOGGLE SWITCH DP/DT

PL-SWF-1/2X1/2

1/2"NPT X 1/2” TUBE

SWIVEL ELBOW

PL-NLT-1/2LP

1/2" LOW PRESSURE

TUBE

HD-OTH-1/4TS1D

1/4"-20 x 9/16” NYLON

THUMB SCREW 1D

Feed Pump Module

PL-HS-3/4SH

3/4" REINFORCED

SUCTION HOSE

PL-HS-3/4VN

3/4" VINYL HOSE

PL-HS-5/8VN

5/8" VINYL HOSE

PL-NLT-1/4LP

1/4” Low Pressure Tube

(Product)

Hoses and Tubes

Note: Hose clamps may be substuted for brass ferrules, which require a special crimper.

Inlet/Flush Hose Assembly (SUB-CT-Z-HPIBHA):

PL-HS-1/2VN

1/2" VINYL HOSE

PL-QDC-1/2HBDWV

1/2” HB QUICK DISCT. BODY

WITH VALVE

PL-HBA-1/2TX1/2

1/2” TUBE x 1/2” HB ADAPTER

Brass ferrules for 1/2-inch hose

(PL-HF-.75lDX1BR)

Part Numbers

KIT-REM-RMC SPECTRA MANUAL

REMOTE CNTRL. KIT

PL-UNN-3/8x1/4N

3/8”FPT x 1/4”

FPT COUPLING

NYLON

PL-TEE-1/2TJG

1/2” TUBE

TEE JG

PL-STA-12TX38NJ

1/2” TUBE STEM x 3/8” NPT

ADAPTER

EL-SWT-VC

VACUUM SWITCH

EL-SWT-PS120

PRESSURE SWITCH 120 PSI

SUB-MD-PNLA380 REMOTE GAUGE

PANEL ASSEMBLY KIT

Parts I.D.

Fresh Water Flush Module

Note: The Fresh Water Flush

module without Z-Ion will

have the same parts, minus

the modified filter bowl,

sticker, and control box.

PL-BSH-3/4X1/2N

3/4" X 1/2" HEX BUSHING

REDUCER NYLON

PL-MFF-1/2X1/2

1/2” NPT X 1/2"FPT ELBOW

FITTING NYLON

PL-FRG-1/2MF1.5

1/2" NPT –FPT FLOW REGULATOR

1.5 GPM 20-80 psi

FT-FTC-CC

CHARCOAL FILTER

(filter catridge not shown)

PL-HBS-1/4X1/2

1/4" NPT X 1/2" HOSE

BARB ST. NYLON

PL-MFF-1/4X1/4

1/4"NPT X 1/4"FPT

ELBOW FITTING NYL

PL-BSH-3/4X1/4N

3/4" X 1/4" HEX

BUSHING REDUCER NYLON

PL-NP-1/4N

1/4" NPT CLOSE

NIPPLE NYLON

PL-SLN-1/4O12SV

12V FRESH WATER

FLUSH SOLENOID

PL-UNN-1/2N

1/2" FPT COUPLER NYLON

PL-QDC-1/2CP

1/2" NPT COLDER COUPLER

FT-FTH-10L3PCS

10" LOW PRESS. FILTER HOUSING

3 PCS (without Z-ION)

PL-HBS-1/4X1/2

1/4" NPT X 1/2" HOSE

BARB ST. NYLON

PL-MFF-1/4X1/4

1/4"NPT X 1/4"FPT

ELBOW FITTING NYL

PL-BSH-3/4X1/4N

3/4" X 1/4" HEX

BUSHING REDUCER NYLON

PL-NP-1/4N

1/4" NPT CLOSE

NIPPLE NYLON

PL-SLN-1/4O12SV

12V FRESH WATER

FLUSH SOLENOID

PL-BSH-3/4X1/2N

3/4" X 1/2" HEX BUSHING

REDUCER NYLON

PL-MFF-1/2X1/2

1/2” NPT X 1/2"FPT ELBOW

FITTING NYLON

PL-FRG-1/2MF1.5

1/2" NPT –FPT FLOW REGULATOR

1.5 GPM 20-80 psi

FT-FTC-CC

CHARCOAL FILTER

(filter catridge not shown)

PL-UNN-1/2N

1/2" FPT COUPLER NYLON

PL-QDC-1/2CP

1/2" NPT COLDER COUPLER

FT-FTH-10L3PCS

10" LOW PRESS. FILTER HOUSING

3 PCS (without Z-ION)

Not Pictured: Z-ION Control Box

Z-ION Configured Fresh Water Flush Module

PL-HBS-3/4X3/4

3/4" NPT X 3/4" HOSE

BARB ST. NYLON

PL-CKV-1M3/4FWS

1"MPT X 3/4" FPT

CHECK VALVE W/S

EL-FP-BPLDC824

300-1K BOOST PUMP

8-24VDC 1/2"NPT

PL-FHB– 1/2x3/4E

1/2"FPT x 3/4” HOSE BARB NYLON

FM-ZION-SBPBRK

Z-ION STRAINER BOOST

PUMP BRACKET

PL-BHF-3/8TSTJG

3/8T BULKHEAD FITTINGNST. JG

PL-BHF-3/8TPIEJG

3/8” TUBE PLUG-IN ELBOW

PL-CLP-114CAR

1-1/4” CARLON CLAMP

SUB-STN-6WBH3/8

6" STRAINER WITH BULK

HEAD FITTING 3/8" TUBE

PL-BSH-1x1/2N

1” NPT x 1/2” FPT HEX REWDUCER NYLON

Parts I.D.

Sea Strainer & Boost Pump Module

KIT-NP-M2Z-SBPH

Not pictured here:

EL-FUS-15AMICHD 15A MICRO FUSE HOLDER

EL-FUS-5AMIC2 5A MICRO2 FUSE

Raw Plastic Sea Strainer

FT-STN-6SP

6" STRAINER SCREEN PLASTIC

FT-STN-6NS

6" STRAINER NO SCREEN

FT-STN-6S

6” Strainer Screen (Inside)

HP-TB-VEB-B

HP-TB-VB

HP-TB-VEB-A

HP-TB-BV

HP-CB-CB10

HP-CYL-SST

HP-CYL-R

HP-CYL-EC

HP-CYL-CCA

Not used

HD-CPS-5/162.75

SO-HPP-SP

HP-TB-VSP

HP-TB-SR

SO-HPP-VB

SO-HPP-PLP

SO-HPP-VP

HD-CPS-5/16X3

KIT-HP-10VSA

HP-TB-ARP

SO-HPP-AR1

SO-HPP-RV

HP-TB-BV

Parts

PL-MTS-3/8X1/2B

HP-CYL-SST

HP-CYL-CCA

SO-HPP-ECCB

HP-CYL-EC

HP-CYL-R

HP-CYL-PT

Parts

SPECTRA WATERMAKERS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE WATERMAKER AND IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE

For warranty information regarding products sold within the European Union please contact

europe@spectrawatermakers.com.

This limited product warranty is provided by Katadyn Desalination LLC, a Business Unit of the Katadyn

Group. (“Manufacturer” of “We” or “Our”) to the original, consumer owner of the product (“You” or

“Your”) with which this limited product warranty is provided (the “Product.”)

The Manufacturer warrants to You that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship

under normal use and regular service and maintenance, subject to the exclusions described below, for a period

of year (the “Warranty Period”) after date of installation, or 15 months after the shipment date, whichever

comes first. This warranty will be extended for an additional 12-month period when the product is installed

and commissioned by a Katadyn Desalination Authorized Installer. A Spectra Watermakers Commissioning

Report must also be returned and approved by the factory. The Spectra Clark Pump has a Limited Lifetime

Warranty on Marine systems to the original consumer owner of the product, not inclusive of repair or

replacement parts due to wear over time. If the Spectra Clark Pump is used in a Landbased application, the

product warranty is provided for a period of year (the “Warranty Period”) after date of purchase (if purchaser

is installing system) or date of commissioning (if Spectra dealer is installing system).

You will be required to show written documentation supporting the date of purchase or date of

commissioning. If you are unable to provide documentation supporting the date of purchase or

commissioning, the warranty period shall be based on the product’s date code and will be determined by the

Manufacturer’s sole and absolute discretion.

WHAT IS COVERED

Katadyn Desalination LLC. warrants, for the period defined above, that the Product will be free from defects

in materials and/or workmanship and will conform to Manufacturers published specifications if installed

and maintained in accordance with the Manufacturers Instructions.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

The Warranty does not include service, repair, or replacement to correct damage caused by improper

installation, maintenance, improper connection with water systems, external electrical fault, accident,

alteration, misuse, abuse, neglect, negligence, (other than Manufacturer’s), acts of God, failure to install or

maintain the product in accordance with the Manufacturers instructions.

DAMAGED OR MISSING PRODUCT

You must examine the Product upon receipt and notify Katadyn Desalination LLC. if any item is damaged or

missing within 30 days from the date of the delivery. Damage due to freight must be reported to Katadyn

Desalination LLC. and to the freight carrier within 24 hours of delivery.

SOLE WARRANTY

THE PRODUCTS AND ARE IN LIEU OF AND

EXCLUDE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR

PRODUCTS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND/OR MANUFACTURED BYMANUFACTURER FOR

YOUR USE OR PURPOSE.

WHAT WE WILL DO TO CORRECT PROBLEMS

If You return the defective product during the warranty period and in accordance with the instructions

contained herein, shipping prepaid, the Manufacturer shall, at its option and as Your exclusive

remedy, repair, correct or replace the product at no charge if the product is found by the

Manufacturer to be a valid warranty claim, in Manufacturer’s sole discretion. Replacement product

may be refurbished and/or different models but will be functionally equivalent to the product or

hardware being replaced. Product repaired or replaced during the warranty period shall be covered

by the foregoing warranty for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days from

the date of shipment or purchase, whichever is longer. Contact your Dealer or the Manufacturer’s

Customer Service at 415-526-2780 to obtain a returns materials authorization (RMA #).

HOW TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM

If You discover any warranty related issues after 30 days, or You have questions concerning Your

product or how to determine when service is needed, please contact your local dealer or contact the

Manufacturer’s Technical Support at 415-526-2780 or email the Manufacturer at

techsupport@spectrawatermakers.com. The following information must be provided as part of Your

warranty claim: your name, address, phone number, Your products’ model number, Your product’s 4-

digit serial number, and if necessary, upon request, written confirmation of the date shown on Your

purchase receipt and the purchase price paid for the product. All products being returned to the

Manufacturer must have a return material authorization (RMA) number to be processed. Any item

returned to the Manufacturer without an RMA number will not be accepted by the Manufacturer

Contact your Dealer or Customer Service to obtain an RMA number. Once we have received Your

returned product, we will determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, whether Your claim is covered

by, or excluded from, this limited warranty. Repairs or modifications made to the product by other than

the Manufacturer will nullify this limited warranty. Coverage under this limited warranty is

conditioned at all times

upon the original purchaser’s compliance with these required notification and repair procedures.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT, SHALL

MANUFACTURER OR ITS AUTHORIZED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY

INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY ECONOMIC

LOSS, WHETHER RESULTING FROMNONPERFORMANCE, USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE

THE PRODUCT OR THE MANUFACTURER'S OR ITS AUTHORIZED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE’S

NEGLIGENCE. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY DELAY

IN PERFORMANCE AND, IN NO EVENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF

ACTION (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, INFRINGEMENT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY,

OTHER TORT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE

PRICE PAID BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR THE MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT.

The term “consequential” damages shall include, but not be limited to, loss of anticipated profits,

business interruption, loss of use or revenue, the cost of capital or loss or damage to property or

equipment. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential

damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This limited warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have may other rights which vary from State to State.

Spectra Product Registration Form

Registration (To be completed by owner)

Boat model or type (i.e. Leopard 44, Beneteau 55' powerboat, catamaran, powercat, 42’ sailboat…)

______________________________________________________________________________

What type of boating will you be doing and what will the watermaker primarily be used for:

______________________________________________________________________________

Submission for Approval:

Please submit this document along with the Installaon and Commissioning Reports to Spectra

Watermakers for approval. Submissions can be submied online, scanned and emailed, or mailed directly

to the factory. Spectra Watermakers Technical Support will email the original owner and the authorized

distributor with the status of submission.

Web-Based Format (Preferred opon):

spectrawarranty.formstack.com/forms/product_registraon

spectrawarranty.formstack.com/forms/spectra_install_commissioning_report

Email: TechSupport@SpectraWatermakers.com

Phone: +1(415) 526-2780

Address: Katadyn Desalinaon

Technical Department

2220 S. McDowell Blvd Ext

Petaluma, CA 94954

USA

Please keep a copy of these reports for your records.

Any commissioning/install report (and additional 12 month warranty) may be rejected at the

sole discretion of Spectra Watermakers if the system is not installed correctly.

System Details:

Model ________________________ Date of install: ______________________________

4-digit S/N___________ Clark Pump S/N: _____________ Voltage_______

Dealer/distributor:____________________ Boat Location:___________ max speed:______

Original Owner Details:

Name:_________________________________ Phone Number:________________________

Email Address:________________________________________________________________

Address (Optional):____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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Spectra Watermakers Installation Report

(To be completed by authorized installer)

INLET

□ Inlet Seacock is below waterline

□ Inlet Seacock is dedicated

□ Inlet Seacock is shared

□ Inlet Thru-Hull forward facing scoop

□ Has strainer

□ Has diving snorkel

□ Has sea chest

□ Other

Thru Hull Size: ____________IN/CM

Approximate location on vessel and notes:_____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

SEA STRAINER/BOOST PUMP MODULE

□ Module is below waterline

□ Clearance for filter sea strainer servicing

Notes:__________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

FEED PUMP MODULE

□ Feed pump module is mounted upright

□ Clearance for filter cartridge changes

□ Intake hoses are free of kinks

Distance from waterline: ________FT/M above/below the waterline

Hose length from boost pump module: _____FT/M

HIGH PRESSURE MODULE and BRINE DISCHARGE

□ Pressure relief valve is accessible

□ Brine discharge has no obstructions and vents to atmosphere

Notes:___________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

PRODUCT WATER TUBING

□ Product water flows into top of freshwater tank

□ Freshwater tank is vented

Notes:____________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

The following checklist is designed to confirm that the watermaker installation meets Spectra

standards. Fill out the checklist as completely as possible. Check any boxes that apply and

note any concerns. Please document any discrepancies or concerns with photos.

INSTALLATION SIGN OFF

Technician’s Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________

Technician’s Signature: __________________________________________________________

Distributor/Dealer_______________________________________________________________

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Spectra Watermakers Commissioning Report – Page 1

(To be completed by authorized installer)

Fill out the below checks as completely as possible. Check any boxes that apply and note any concerns.

PURGE

□ Storage Chemicals have been purged with PRV open

Length of purge: _______Minutes

□ Diversion Valve is up, in reject position

□ Filter condition has been calibrated

□ “Run Manual” switch engages full speed

□ “Service” switch engages flush speed

RUN HIGH MODE CHECKS

Product Flow: _____________ GPH/LPH

Confirmed Product Flow Rate ___________GPH/LPH

□ Technician Flow meter. Brand________________

□ Hand Measurement _______Gal/Liters in _____SEC/MIN

Product Quality: __________ PPM

□ Confirmed product quality with handheld TDS meter

Feed Pressure: __________ PSI/BAR

Boost Pressure (with clean prefilters): ________PSI/BAR

Brine Flow Rate: _______________ GPM/LPM

Measurement taken with:

□ Technician Flow meter. Brand_________________

□ Hand Measurement: _______Gal/Liters in _____SEC/MIN

□ Boost Pump runs

□ Output and motor speed decrease when low mode is engaged

Notes:__________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

FRESHWATER FLUSH

□ Freshwater Flush solenoid valve opens

□ Feed Pump is not cavitating when system flushes with seacock closed

Ship's pressurized freshwater pump flow & pressure rating ________ GPM/LPM ________ PSI/BAR

When seacock is open, what is the ppm of brine discharge at the end of the flush_______

Flush duration is ________Minutes

□ Needed to change flush time

□ Needed to change speed of feed pump during flush

Notes:__________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

*If the system does not have a dedicated forward-facing scoop type thru-hull or will be on a vessel that

moves faster than 15 knots the system needs to complete the following sea trial checks. Spectra

Watermakers reserves the right to require a sea trial from any customer before approving a

commissioning report.

SEA TRIAL

□ Watermaker will flush while underway

□ Watermaker will start while underway

While the vessel is underway moving _______KNOTS/MPH/KPH the watermaker is producing

_______ GPH/LPH at ______PPM

The following checklist is designed to confirm that the watermaker installation meets Spectra

standards and that the system is performing at specification.

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Spectra Watermakers Commissioning Report – Page 2

OWNER EDUCATION

Owner has been trained on the following:

Know locations of

□ Seacock/Thru-hull

□ Sea strainer module

□ Prefilter (and/or) Feed Pump Module

□ Freshwater Flush Module

□ High Pressure Module

□ Clark Pump Pressure Relief valve

□ Product water inlet to Freshwater Tank

□ Brine Discharge location

□ Service hoses and storage chemicals

□ User Manual

□ How to power the watermaker off and on at the main breaker.

□ How to run the watermaker.

□ How to freshwater flush and the importance of freshwater flushing.

□ Knows when the ships domestic freshwater pump is on.

□ Knows which prefilter cartridges to use and how to change them.

□ Knows how to service the sea strainer module.

□ Knows where the carbon block filter is and is familiar with (6 months) service frequency.

□ Knows how to run the system via “RUN MANUAL.” Including knowing how to bypass the diversion valve and

sample the product water before it enters the tank.

□ Understands the risks of running the system in run manual.

□ Have visually seen the overboard brine discharge (Should know when the system is pumping water).

□ Know where freshwater enters the tank, would be able to manually sample/taste water if necessary.

□ Understand when the Clark Pump is under pressure and cycling.

□ Has felt the boost pump when the system is on and when the system is off.

□ Understand the relationship between the boost pump and filter condition as well as feed pump health. Note the

filter condition change when boost pump cable is disconnected.

□ Be able to identify feed pump cavitation (this is the sound the feed pump makes when the system is running,

and the seacock is closed momentarily.)

□ Have seen how the service hoses and bucket are used to circulate seawater or freshwater through the system.

□ Have heard the difference speeds of the vane pump (the difference between Run Hi and Service speed.)

Notes:_____________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

COMMISSIONING REPORT SIGN OFF

Technician’s Name: ____________________________________________________________

Technician’s Signature: _________________________________________________________

Owner’s Name________________________________________________________________

Owner’s Signature_____________________________________________________________

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